The Clean Water Restoration Act has moved out of the Congressional Environment and Public Works Committee and is expected to go to the Senate soon, and Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says that the proposed additions and replacements of language could be potentially problematic for producers.
Producer Information Exchange Program
Producers throughout the cotton belt will get an opportunity to see innovative production practices in regions different than their own with the 21st annual Producer Information Exchange program.
Food Inflation
Everett Griner gives us the bad news. Prepare for even HIGHER prices!
Boyd Speaks to Peanut Growers
The Southern Peanut Growers Conference continued today at Panama City Beach as one of the guest speakers was Congressman Alan Boyd from Florida. Tyron Spearman was at the event and provides these two reports… Hear more from Congressman Boyd via an interview he did with Randall Weiseman at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference:
GA Cotton Crop Experiencing Unusual Year
The weather dictated different planting times for growers across the state and Chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission Louie Perry, says that has created an interesting situation for this season’s crop.
House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill
The U.S. House has passed the agriculture appropriations bill by a vote of 266 to 160. The bill – as passed – will increase spending by nearly 11-percent over fiscal year 2009 to 22.9-billion dollars – with the bulk of the increase going to USDA’s Women, Infants and Children feeding program, the Food and Drug Administration and international food aid.
Administration Outlines Food Safety Overhaul
A plan has been revealed to revamp the nation’s food safety system and efforts are already underway to move things forward.
Peanut Crop Update
Today Tyron Spearman has an update on how the peanut crop looks both nationwide and across the Southeast.
Sunbelt Holds Good Field Day
The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day took place Tuesday in Moultrie Georgia. Sunbelt’s Executive Director, Chip Blalock said, it was great day for the event which included a special dedication ceremony.
Taking Count
Everett Griner gives us some information from the farm census. USDA NASS